While the Asia Pacific region is one of the world's largest by population size, it has long been known for having the least developed regional and national institutional mechanisms for protecting human rights, particularly compared to the well-developed systems in Europe, the Americas, and increasingly in Africa. This edited collection makes a distinctive contribution to the literature by bringing together the leading scholars in the field who have written across the gamut of thematic human rights issues in Asia and the Pacific.

This book highlights the power, influence and effectiveness of experts and networks as new forms of international governance.

This book highlights the power, influence and effectiveness of experts and networks as new forms of international governance.